Christmas Books II

Here are some of my favorite gardening and design books from the past year, in no particular order.  Any of them would make a gardener or landscape designer very happy on Christmas morning.  If you click on the title link, you can buy the book, or click on "here" to read the review.

Understanding Perennials: A New Look at an Old Favorite, by William Cullina.  Review here.

The New Low-Maintenance Garden: How to Have a Beautiful, Productive Garden and the Time to Enjoy It  by Valerie Easton.  Review here.

Sibley Guide to Trees by David Allen Sibley.  Review here.

A Clearing in the Woods: Creating Contemporary Gardens by Roger Foley.  Review here.

Beatrix Farrand: Private Gardens, Public Landscapes by Judith Tankard. Review here.

Fragrant Designs (Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) Review here.

And finally, for those gardeners who really love old, beautiful photographs:

Italian Gardens: Romantic Splendor in the Edwardian Age by Helena Attlee. Review here.